Name (first only):
Austin
Height:
6 ft
Weight:
150 lbs
Age:
14
Years of Fishing Experience:
“About 10 years including conventional, about 3 for fly fishing.”
Hometown:
Lee's Summit, MO
Currently Residing In:
Lee's Summit, MO
Earliest Fishing Memory:
“Catfishing with my grandfather.”
Favorite Fishing Story:
“Catching 25 lb striped bass on a fly rod. The fish took me so far into my backing that a boat hundreds of yard away ran over my line and started pulling it out even faster until we waved the driver down to free the line. From there I reeled in slack for a few minutes until the fish came tight and I fought it the rest of the way in. It ended up being 25 pounds and I caught it on a 9wt using 20lb test tippet and a squid fly.”
Favorite Fishing Partner:
“My uncle Bob who also fly fishes (he was with me when I caught the striped bass).”
One person you would like to fish with (dead or alive):
“My 8th grade science teacher.”
Who/What got you started fishing?
“My grandfather got me into conventional fishing and I got into fly fishing just from curiosity.”
What is your favorite fishing spot in Missouri?
Lake Taneycomo
What is your favorite lure/fly/technique?
“Black Wooly Bugger(pretty sure it can catch anything).”
What is your favorite species to fish for?
“This is a tough one, so I would have to go with false albacore because the fight is incredible on a fly rod or redfish because I love sight fishing.”
What percent of the time do you catch and release?
“99% catch and release, I've only kept fish when my grandfather and I were having a fish fry.”
What is the weirdest thing that you have seen on the water?
“Another tough one, but probably when I caught a bluegill that had no eyes, no lips, half a tail, and scars everywhere(no idea how it saw my fly).”
What is one place that you want to fish in Missouri, but haven’t before?
Roaring River
No comments:
Post a Comment